Clip brooch



Dec. 13, 193s. J, 'HIRSCH 2,140,262

CLIE; BROOCH A Filed June' 15, 1937 INI/ENTOR.v f es rfsc A TTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT f1.1

CLIP BROOCH Jules Hirsch, New York, N. Y., assignor to Dil Jay, Inc., a corporation of New York Application June 15, 1937, Serial No. 148,331

9 Claims. (Cl. 63-20) This invention relates to a clip brooch; and has ture to provide a brooch whereby both the ornafor one of its objects the provision of a pair of ments may be worn as a single unit, and various clips and a supporting frame so arranged that ways have been devised foraccomplishing this the clips may be more easily positioned on the general result. I have improved the arrangesupporting frame than in constructions in which ment so that the clips may be more easily held in "5 it is necessary to thread one jaw of the clip position than heretofore; and the following is a through some opening in the frame. more detailed description of the present embodi- Another object of the invention is the formament of this invention, illustrating the preferred tion of a frame with clips so that they may be pomeans by which these advantageous results may 1o sitioned on theframe by spreading the jaws of the be accomplished: 410 clip open but a short distance. With reference to the drawing, it designates Another object of the invention is the secure generally the Suppe'fiflg Whi holding of the clips on the frame after being asmounted lengthwise thereof a pin shank l l hinged sembled thereon. as at i2 and provided with a safety catch I3 for Another object of the invention is the provision holding the same in clasped position. The frame `15 of an arrangement so that the frame is contacted is cut out as at lwith a slot l5 open at its end or engaged by both jaws of the clip so that the l@ and providing spaced portions il extending lat- Clps are held iirmly in position on the frame. erally of the lengthwise extent ci the frame. The

Another object of the invention is the formalongitudinally extending portions it of the frame tion of a snap fastening arrangement between one have raised studs i9v which are of extended length 20 of the jaws of the clip and the frame to hold the and are straight as at 2@ along their side edges, clips in position. being indented as at 2l to provide a head portion Another object of the invention is the provi- 22, as may perhaps best be seen in the sectional sion of a single snap fastening means which will View shown in Fig. 7, the side wall of the stud behold the clips in position without the clips rotating arcuate te reeeve a correspondingly shaped '25 ing about the snap fastening means. projection on a spring gripping arm.

Another object of the invention is the forma- The pair of clips are substantially identical each tion of a resilient back jaw with engaging arms comprising a back jaw shaped as shown in Fig. 5, having no free ends and with the resiliency disand being somewhat of a skeleton framework tributed throughout the back jaw for holding the structure by eSOl 0f the Openings 22, 23, 24 and 30 back jaw of the frame in position upon a stud 25 within its periphery. This skeleton work strucwhich is raised from the frame. ture is so arranged, however, as to provide a pair With these and other objects in View, the inof arms 26 with a space 21 between them, with invention consists of certain novel features of conwardly extending arcuate portions 28 which are so struction, as will be more fully described, and pararranged as to receive and snep over the head 22 -35 ticularly pointed out in the appended claims. of the stud le and fit the arcuate concavities along In the accompanying drawing: the side, such snapping action occurring by reason Fig. 1 is a top plan View of the clip brooch in of the arms 26 as well as the pepheral portions assembled position; 2S of the jaws expanding or spreading outwardly.

f Fig. 2 is a rear View of the assembly on a much This back jaw iS hingedly related t0 a mount- 40 larger scale; ing member 3S, shown in perspective in Fig. 8,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on une 3 3 of Fig. 2; and comprising e plete Dertien 3i with a pair ef Fig. 41s a bottom plan view of the frame alone; ears having openings 33 for pivotally receiving Fig. 5 is a bottom or rear plan View of the clip the trunnions 3d which project laterally from the 45 alone; back jaw, this back jaw being rolled as at 35 be- 45 Fig. 6 is a sectional View on line 6--6 of Fig. 5; tween these ears and provided with a projection 36 Fig. '7 is a sectional View on line 'i-'i of Fig. 4; to engage the spring 3l at one side of the pivotal Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the mounting axis so as to receive a thrust from the spring tendmember for the front jaw or ornament of the ing to force the back jaw in a direction around its clip. pivotu toward closing position during a certain an- 50 It is desirable in costume jewelry to provide an gular relation with reference to such closed posiassemblage of different ornaments such for intion. A flange 38 is provided on the edge of the stance as a pair of clips which may be individuplate 3l to assist in holding the spring in posially worn or an assemblage of these individual ortion, while nngers 3S are out from the plate and naments upon some frame or supporting strucbent upwardly to a height equivalent to the bent- 55 up edge of the lip 40, the fingers 39 serving to assist in locating the spring 31 which is positioned between these fingers and the flange 38, and also Serving as a locating point for the portions I1 of the frame when positioned as shown in Fig. 3.

The portion I1 presents an edge 4I which engages the ears 32 of the clip, while the fingers 39 and lip 40 engage the front side of the frame so as to deiinitely locate this frame and clip in position, whereupon the closing of the jaw to the position such as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, locates the back jaw along the back surface of the frame so that the frame may be well supported between the ends of the ngers 39 and edge of the lip 40 on one side and the back jaw on the other side of the frame. Also, the opening 2'! extends over the stud IS and the resilient arms grip this stud beneath its head 22 as shown in Fig. 7 to hold the clip firmly in position. The elongated stud as Well as Vthe engagement or" both ears 32 prevent a lateral swinging movement of .the clip on the frame.

The mounting portion or plate 3| of the clip has an ornament 42 soldered thereon as at 43 so that this ornament provides the other jaw of the clip. Suitable spurs 44 are also provided on the back jaw for gripping fabric or the like, but serve no particular function in the mounting of the clip on the frame.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to ail the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to a garment, said frame having spaced laterally extending portions leaving a space between them for lateral entrance, a clip. having a pair of jaws movable laterally into said space to position its jaws over one of said portions whereby closing the jaws grips the said portion between said jaws.

2. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to a garment, said frame having spaced laterally extending portions leaving a space between them for lateral entrance, a clip having a pair of jaws movable laterally into said space to position its jaws over one of said portions whereby closing the jaws grips the said portion between said jaws, and snap fastening means carried by one of said jaws and said frame to hold the clip and frame in assembled relation.

3. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to a garment, a clip having front and back jaws with one jaw positioned on one side and the other jaw positioned on the other side of a portion of said frame, snap fastening means between said frame and back jaw to hold the clip and frame assembled comprising a stud on said frame, and a pair of resilient arms on said back jaw to grip said stud.

4. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to a garment, a clip having front and back jaws with one jaw positioned on one side and the other jaw positioned on the other side of a portion of said frame, snap fastening means between said frame and back jaw to hold the clip and frame assembled comprising an integral stud raised from the stock of said frame, and a pair of resilient arms on said back jaw to grip said stud.

5. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to a garment, a clip having front and back jaws with one jaw positioned on one side and the other jaw positioned on the other side of a portion of said frame, snap fastening means between said frame and back jaw to hold the clip and frame assembled comprising a stud on said frame, and a pair of resilient arms on said back jaw to grip said stud, said arms having both ends attached to said back jaw.

6. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to a garment, a clip having front and back jaws with one jaw positioned on one side and the other jaw positioned on the other side of a portion of said frame, snap fastening means between said frame and back jaw to hold the clip and frame assembled comprising a stud on said frame, and a pair of resilient arms on said back jaw to grip said stud, said back jaw being formed of sheet stock and cut out to provide said arms attached at both ends and resilient between said attached ends to grip said stud.

7. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for .attaching the same to a garment, a clip.

snap fastening means between said frame and` back jaw to hold the clip and frame assembled `comprising a stud on said frame, and a pair of resilient arms on said back jaw to grip said stud, said back jaw being formed of sheet stock and cut out to provide said arms attached at both ends, said back jaw being generally resilient to grip the stud between said arms.

8. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to a garment, a clip having front and back jaws with one jaw positioned on one side and the other jaw positioned on the other side of a portion of said frame, snap fastening means between said frame and back jaw to hold the clip and frame assembled comprising a stud on said frame, and a pair of resilient armsl on said back jaw to grip said stud, said stud being of a long narrow dimension to prevent turning of the clip about the stud as an axis.

9. In a clip brooch, a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to a garment, a clip havp hold the clip and frame in assembled positions, 

